Article Evaluation Processes Blind Review and Evaluation Process

JIEF uses the double-blind review method and peer review, which means that both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process, in the evaluation process of all studies. For this reason, the authors are asked to exclude their names and affiliations while uploading the articles into the system. All manuscripts sent to JIEF are evaluated by blindreview method according to the following steps:

All articles are subject to the editorial reading process (peer review). The editorial reading process - although it may vary depending on the width of the article and the need for transliteration - is at least 15 days for each article.

1. Initial Evaluation Process The manuscripts submitted to JIEF are first evaluated by the editor. At this stage, studies that are not in line with the aim and scope of the journal, weak in terms of language and narrative rules of Turkish, English and other languages, contain scientifically critical mistakes, not original and worthy for publication or do not meet publication policies shall be rejected. Authors of rejected studies will be notified within one month at the latest from the date of submission. Eligible studies are sent to the field editor for preevaluation.

2. Pre-Evaluation Process In the pre-evaluation process, the field editors examine the studies, introduction and literature, methods, findings, results, evaluation and discussion sections in detail in terms of journal publication policies, scope and authenticity of study. The manuscript which is deemed not suitable as a result of this examination shall be returned to the author together with the field editor's evaluation report within four weeks at the latest. The accepted manuscripts will be sent further through the referee process.

3. Referee Process The manuscripts are sent to the referees who have expertise in the field of the study. The field editor examining the manuscript may propose at least two referees from the pool of JIEF Advisory Board or referee pool according to their field of expertise or may propose a new referee related to the field of study. Referees guarantee that they will not disseminate or share any part of the manuscript they are evaluating.

4. Referee Evaluation Process The period given to the referee for the evaluation process is 6 weeks. Proposals for corrections from referees or editors must be completed by the authors within 1 month according to the “corrections instruction”. Referees can decide on the suitability of the study by reviewing the corrections and may also request additional corrections if necessary. Referee Reports Referee evaluations are based in general on the originality of the studies, the method used, the conformity with the ethical rules, the consistence of presentation of the findings and results, and the examination of the literature. This review is based on the following elements:

1. Introduction and Literature: The evaluation report contains the presentation and purpose of the problem addressed in the study, the importance of the topic, the scope of the relevant literature, the timeliness and the originality of the study.

2. Methodology: The evaluation report includes information on the suitability of the method used, the choice and characteristics of the research group, validity and reliability, as well as on the data collection and analysis process.

3. Findings: The evaluation report includes opinions on the presentation of the findings obtained in the frame of the method, the correctness of the analysis methods, the aims of the research and the consistency of the findings, the presentation of the required tables, figures and images and the conceptual evaluation of the tests used.

4. Conclusion and suggestions: The evaluation report contains opinion on the contributions to the literature, future studies and recommendations for the applications in the area.

5. Style and narration: The evaluation report assesses the compatibility of the manuscript’s title with the content, appropriateness of the usage of Turkish/English in the study, and referencing in accordance with the language of the study and APA 6 rules.

6. Overall evaluation: The evaluation report contains opinion on the authenticity of the study as a whole, its contribution to the academic literature and the applications in the area. Referees are not expected to make corrections on typographic characteristics during the evaluation process.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that they have produced a completely original work; If they have benefited from the work of others, they should cite those works in the most appropriate way. Any form of plagiarism, including improper citations in one's own publications, is a very serious moral problem and a crime. Articles found to contain plagiarism are removed from evaluation for publication. If it is detected after publication, information will be provided to the necessary places.

Manuscripts are subjected to plagiarism screening (DergiPark/Turnitin) at the first application stage to the journal. The plagiarism report is not binding on its own; The validity of the findings reflected in the report in question is decided in line with the final evaluation of the Editorial Board.

The average number of weeks between article submission and publication (Review and publication process) can be up to 10/12 weeks.

Journal Archiving
Publications are automatically archived on dergipark.

In addition, the journal will ensure that access to the journal content is digitally preserved by the Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance (JIEF) Journal Repository department of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.

Articles published in the Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance are stored in the Joint Repository managed by Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.
The Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance also allows authors to self-archive versions of their work on their own web pages, institutional web pages and other repositories. Since the journal is an open access journal, there is no embargo period.